Voluntary celibacy is refer to a person who refrains from having
sexual intercourse and chose not to engage in sexual relationship.
There are two types and these are complete and partial. Complete is
when a person chose not to masturbate and does not make contact with
anyone that would engage in sexual behavior. Partial is when a person
only engages in masturbation but does not make sexual contact with
anyone.

Some people chose not to engage in sexual relationship
until they have found the right person or when they are in meaningful
relationship and decide to take it to the next level. This behavior is
more closely related to religious beliefs where a person does not engage
in sexual behavior due to religious practice that require them to
abstinence from sex.

Some may chose to wait until marriage before
engaging in sexual activity for ethical reasons and some who were not
happy in past relationship may need more time to establish new
relationships before engaging in any types of sexual interaction.

Some
may chose not to engage in sexual intercourse simply because they don’t
like sex. Some who are less fortunate may experience involuntary
celibacy because they are not good looking enough to find a partner who
would have sex with them or for various other reasons making them
unattractive enough for others to have sex with them.

When a
person refrains from having sex this is a conscious decision made by an
individual not to engage in sexual behavior. This behavior is not
considered a person’s
sexual expression. Sexual expression in a sexual relationship involves making love and
developing deep emotional connection for each other in a more meaningful
relationship.

In a sexual relationship if one partner decide not to
engage in sexual activity due to poor health and
sexual difficulties
could deprived of the other partner with sexual gratification they
enjoyed previously and this could also create sexual problems in
relationship.

There are various other reasons that a person
refrains from having sex and these may include fear of unwanted
pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual disorder, sexual
difficulties, physically unprepared and nervousness caused by anxiety
associated with involvement in a sexual relationship. People affected
by anxiety can take the time to learn more about their sexual feelings
and desire, and also learn the skills that would help them to overcome
and handle anxiety in sexual relationships.

Some people may be sexually
repressed in the past and tend to associate negative beliefs towards
any types of sexual interaction and for this reason a person may refrain
from having sex because the negative beliefs may be too painful or
shameful when they think about sex.

There are advantages and disadvantages associated with celibacy. Some of the advantages may include the following.

• Enjoy privacy and individuality.• Explore own sexual feelings and desire.• Avoid unwanted pregnancy.• Avoid sexually transmitted diseases.• Avoid social pressure or rushing into sex.• Learning skills to handle anxiety in sexual relationship.• Dating without the commitment of sexual relationship.• Loving someone unconditionally improve the quality of relationship.• Sex after marriage increases the chance of long lasting relationship.• Developing deep emotional connection which is more important than sex.• Positive feelings of knowing someone love you for who you are.

Some of the disadvantages may include the following.

• Experience loneliness.• Experience lack of physical and emotional affection.• Does not experience sexual pleasure or self-pleasure.• Does not have the opportunity to explore various types of sexual activity.• Does not have the opportunity to share intimacy with anyone.• Absence from sexual intimacy for long period until you meets the right person.• Establishing new relationships after long period of abstinence can be difficult and frightening.